South Carolina DNR saltwater fishing report 11-3

Small River – Grand Strand – Charleston – Beaufort – Tides – S.Do. maritime recreational fishing regulations (PDF file). Saltwater Fishing License site.

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Little River

Cherry Grove Pier reports that very good figures of bluefish and some Spanish mackerel are being caught. Little flounder and spot are also staying picked up.

Grand Strand(unchanged from Oct. 27)

Spottail Bass: Really great. Perry’s Bait and Tackle studies that fishing is very hot! Bull red drum are being caught off most of the area beaches from Pawley’s Island to Myrtle Seashore and at the Murrells Inlet Jetties on minimize bait. A number of slot-sized fish are becoming caught in the surf, but most of the fish are thirty-42 inches. Slot sized redfish are feeding properly in the creeks where the finest action has been on the incoming tide. Reside mud minnows, dwell finger mullet, dwell shrimp and a selection of synthetic lures will all function.
Bluefish: Really great. Perry’s studies that the bluefish run is on, and very very good numbers of fish are feeding properly in the surf. Most fish are in the 12-inch range, but there are three-5 pound bluefish combined in. Reduce mullet are challenging to defeat.
Spot: Excellent to quite excellent. Perry’s reports that spot fishing is off and on, but in the very last number of days they have been sizzling in Murrell’s Inlet. Bloodworms fished on the bottom are challenging to beat – particularly on a two-hook rig.
Flounder: Very good. Perry’s reports that flounder fishing is even now strong, and even though numbers are down measurements are up. Flounder are becoming caught on the ledges off the seashores and in the inlets. Cast or troll Carolina rigged live mud minnows on the bottom more than sandy bottoms and about challenging structure. Fishing is often finest for a few of hrs either side of reduced tide.
Black drum and sheepshead: Fair to good. Perry’s studies that small black drum and great sheepshead are feeding nicely at the Murrell’s Inlet Jetties on fiddler crabs and shrimp. Fish fiddler crabs vertically on a Carolina rig shut to the difficult structure.
Trout: Good. Perry’s reviews that off Backyard City weakfish are feeding well on minimize mullet fished in the surf. Spotted seatrout are feeding effectively in the creeks on are living shrimp underneath cork in opposition to the grass or about oysters, but most fish are in the eleven-thirteen inch range.
Surf and Pier report: In addition to the over, bull whiting have been powerful off the Garden Town Pier. They are feeding greatest on clean shrimp fished on the bottom on the lower to middle growing tide.

Charleston

Spottail bass: Good. Haddrell’s Position studies that redfish are feeding very greatly. Reside bait is certain-fire, but this is also the time of calendar year when artificials can be just as successful. Gulp! shrimp and jerkshad, Zman PaddlerZ, DOA Shrimp, Chatterbaits and a lot more will all catch fish. Fish are schooling on the flats at low tide, and there are also lots of redfish hanging about docks and rockpiles.
Trout: Very good. Haddrell’s Point studies that the trout bite has turn into considerably far more consistent, and some great fish in the eighteen-22 inch array are staying caught. Shell rakes in four-six ft of h2o with a great flow are most productive, and DOA shrimp, Zman MinnowZ, suspending Mirrolures and Super Spook Jrs. (for the early topwater bite) will all catch fish. It’s also tough to go improper with reside shrimp.
Sheepshead: Very good. Haddrell’s Point studies that sheepshead fishing is about to explode, and this is the time when are living shrimp beneath a float can be just as great as fiddler crabs. Fish close to hefty structure in 4-twelve feet of water.

Beaufort

Spottail Bass: Excellent to very good. Bay Road Outfitters in Beaufort studies that fish are starting to university up on lower tide when they can be caught on bait and lures. There is abundant bait in the drinking water, but when it leaves the bite will still continue to be really powerful for a time period because fish will be employed to ingesting. There is still excellent tailing activity, but it shouldn’t final also a lot lengthier as fiddler crabs will soon go into hiding.